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Sunday, January 2, 2011

My Interview with COUTUREcolorado blog

As the engagement season swings into high gear, I thought it would be best to let the cyber world know who I am and what Fleur Decor is all about. As a select wedding vendor in the florist category for COUTUREcolorado wedding blog, I was fortunate to be interviewed by the blog manager, Laura Dombrowski.

Meet Kristi, owner and founder of Fleur Decor.



Why and when did you start your business? From my youth, I had a passion for landscape and art. My mom is an artist painting watercolors and oils and I worked in landscaping for 2 years in college. With a genetic background in art and creativity coupled with landscape experience, floral design came natural for me.

I started Fleur Decor in July of 2001. My friends were getting married and needed 35 centerpieces that they did not have a budget for. I put together some floral centerpieces that everyone raved about. From that wedding, I knew I had to start my own floral design business.

How did you learn your craft? All of my floral design education comes from my experience in the field. I worked in landscape in college to learn how colors and textures combine into the most beautiful gardens. Using this landscaping knowledge, I was able to correlate the same commonalities from landscape design into floral design.

Any awards? Publications? ABC Channel 7 A-List Top Five Winner in 2007 and 2008 for Best Florist in Colorado. Fleur Décor was featured in 5280’s Top of the Town wedding article in the June/July 2005 issue.

Best advice to brides planning a wedding in CO? It is so difficult to plan an outdoor wedding in Colorado, as spring and autumn months always have a chance for snow and days in the summer months bring rain in the afternoons. Always be weary of this factor when planning your outdoor wedding here in gorgeous Colorado.

What is one hot trend this year in weddings? Bright colors seem to be the trend that I see the most for weddings in 2010. From lime green to hot pink to bright orange—color, color, color seems to be the trend.

When you not creating decor for a wedding, what do you like to do for fun? For fun, I enjoy snow skiing, running, wine tasting, travel, and spending time with friends and family. I also have an ongoing commitment to raising money and awareness for canine cancer.

Where did you grow up? How did you end up in CO? I am a Colorado native growing up in Littleton, Colorado. I am in love with the beauty and amazing natural landscape of Colorado, as most of the natural environment make for perfect wedding setting.


Fleur Décor is a “green” company, in that all of the stems and scraps from the flowers get composted and all of the glassware used is recycled over multiple weddings and events. I welcome the opportunity to do floral design for destination weddings planned by brides that live in Colorado. I have performed floral design for weddings in Rancho Santa Fe, California and Scottsdale, Arizona.


Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Spotlight On: The Wedding Pink


In honor of breast cancer awareness month, Fleur Decor is proud to be a sponsor of The Wedding Pink by Cheryl Ungar Gives (www.cherylungargives.com/theweddingpink/). The Wedding Pink is a wedding giveaway provided to a deserving couple that has been affected by breast cancer.

As the floral vendor, Fleur Decor, is pleased to be donating flowers to the wedding of the selected couple: Melissa and Jeff. The wedding will take place in April of 2011.

Cheryl Ungar is the brilliant mind behind The Wedding Pink. Along with volunteering and visiting cancer patients on the oncology floor at St. Joseph's Hospital in Denver, Colorado, The Wedding Pink is her way to give back to the community. Cheryl is a 19-year breast cancer survivor herself, so she is eager to help others affected by a diagnosis of breast cancer.

With Ocotber being breast cancer awareness month, Fleur Decor is excited to spread the word about this wonderful wedding giveaway, The Wedding Pink.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Fleur Decor places 5th in ABC 7's A-List competition as best florist in Denver


The winners of the top Denver wedding vendors were announced for ABC Channel 7's A-List competition. Fleur Decor was pleased to place 5th in a competitive field of over 72 wedding florists. Fleur Decor has placed in the top five best wedding florists category in 2008 and 2007.

Fleur Decor would like to thank all of our wonderful voters for their constant support and loyalty. Please visit the A-List page at the following link to see the rest of the winners in the wedding category: http://kmgh.cityvoter.com/winners/denver-s-7-a-list/4773/weddings/flowers?place=5&view=List

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Fleur Decor is featured vendor on THE LIST on COUTUREcolorado

Fleur Decor is pleased to join a distinguished collaboration of premier wedding vendors on THE LIST by COUTUREcolorado wedding blog.



COUTUREcolorado provides Colorado brides with a list of wedding vendors that thrive off of customer service and creativity in the wedding planning process. Please visit www.couturecolorado.com to visit the blog or click the image above to be directed to THE LIST.

On March 16th, Fleur Decor was the featured vendor on the COUTUREcolorado blog. Check the archives for the interview and some examples of beautiful bride bouquets, wedding cake flowers, and boutonnieres. Thanks COUTUREcolorado for this opportunity!

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Herb Leaves and Bridal Bouquets

Almost a year ago, fleur decor had the pleasure to travel to beautiful Phoenix, Arizona for the Hall/Brookshire wedding. Bonnie, the creative bride, wanted to incorporate the natural elements of the desert fauna into the wedding flowers. We decided on a burnt orange and sage green focus with some yellow and deep red added into the mix.

The images on this blog post are the stunning work of Deann Barrera of Deann B Photography.

http://www.deannbphotography.com/



The bride's bouquet was a beautiful color burst with the burnt orange dahlias and mini calla lilies mixing with sage herb leaves, chocolate cosmos, and black magic roses. The bridesmaid bouquets combined sage green hydrangeas with white dahlias and mini callas. The warm tones of the flowers mixed with the cool sage green mirrored the desertscape. The intimate tables doned beautiful sage green silk runners with recycled glassware containing long stems of orange dahlias with a collar of sage green hydrangea. Try incorporating herbs into your floral scheme for added texture and scent.